robchesney

General Partner at Chicago Ventures. Past lives include: Trunk Club, eBay and Greylock. Proud Canadian 🇨🇦 ... and American 🇺🇸 !

[Velvet @use_velvet]

Our new AI SQL editor is on Product Hunt this morning! Check it out and share your feedback with the community🚀

https://t.co/L4TvxGrbFF

[robchesney @robchesney]

Anyone willing to reach across the aisle and collaborate in our current political environment deserves our attention and support!

[Chris Fralic @chrisfralic]

And now for something completely different...

A Republican and a Democrat talking reasonably about how to work together in Congress.

I'm a big fan of the work @RepBrianFitz and @RepJoshG do leading the Problem Solvers Caucus of 64 bipartisan R's and D's who are focused on getting things done.

[robchesney @robchesney]

What did Saudis pay to "merge" LIV with PGA? With the amount they invested already + money losing performance of the LIV tour + now likely large sums committed to PGA must = horrendous looking financial return metrics ... Thus confirming that it was never about financial return.

[robchesney @robchesney]

I know you have all been waiting for the perfect generative AI use case and, more importantly, to write a song for "Drayk"... too much fun from the @stefan_mayk and the team @mayk_it_app
Check it out... https://t.co/DAhc2qAaSk

[robchesney @robchesney]

@gregbettinelli @upfrontvc Fantastic Greg. Congrats!

[robchesney @robchesney]

Very deserving recognition for the @mayk_it_app team and @stefan_mayk - exciting to see!

[Stefan & the Agents @stefan_loops]

"During my TikTok time, I saw how a song just needs to be 30 seconds," Stefan said. "It's all about the 1 hook and the one part that's catchy. I think different rules apply now in this new world."🔗👇 https://t.co/8kty17QpnW #musicindustry #musicbiz #musicnews #creatoreconomy

[robchesney @robchesney]

The digital & non-digital info we accumulate is overwhelming. Online storage does not solve the problem, it needs to be mobile friendly and allow for safe and easy collaboration with others. Excited for @prisidio_inc Congrats to @glennshimkus, @paulkoziarz & team on the launch!

[robchesney @robchesney]

In every corner of human opportunity there is true talent that remains locked out and/or undiscovered. What a waste. Protege is here to change that. @ChicagoVentures is excited to support this team and their mission…

[Jackson Jhin @jacksonjhin]

Sequoia is leading our $8.5M seed with TQ Ventures and with participation from @RocNation, @djkhaled, Will Smith’s Dreamers, @LionelRichie, @BenSimmons25 @IJasonAlexander, @gryffinofficial, @TateMcCrae, @Mr312, @t_xu, and many other incredible supporters.

[robchesney @robchesney]

@harper @DrPhilGoff @broox amazing

[robchesney @robchesney]

We've invested over 100 companies in 10 yrs. They have gone on to raise $3B+, with seven of them valued at $1B+. We don't add to our small team often -- if having a front row seat to this kind of work is interesting to you or your network... check out the opportunity below. Thx!

[Chicago Ventures @ChicagoVentures]

H E L P W A N T E D !

Now hiring an Analyst to
👉 find new investments
👉 support portcos
👉 manage internal fund ops

+ all the other fun that comes with working at an early-stage VC.

Read more and apply here - we look forward to meeting you! https://t.co/RXdGXFKqgm

[Chicago Ventures @ChicagoVentures]

H E L P W A N T E D !

Now hiring an Analyst to
👉 find new investments
👉 support portcos
👉 manage internal fund ops

+ all the other fun that comes with working at an early-stage VC.

Read more and apply here - we look forward to meeting you! https://t.co/RXdGXFKqgm

[Lindsay Knight @lindsayknight]

I spy @ChicagoVentures 🕵️‍♀️...

Turns out backing seed founders all over the country has been a great bet! 🤝

Check out the methodology for ranking here: https://t.co/o6aeZWOxNS

[robchesney @robchesney]

Not surprised to see that an iconic writer with one foot planted firmly in the future would be working with @candicedisco and the @discolearn team in this exciting way...

[CandiceF @candicedisco]

Today is a special day @discolearn, announcing a once-in-a-lifetime 8 week LIVE learning experience with cultural icon @MargaretAtwood + special guest experts called Practical Utopias: An Exploration of the Possible. This is the future of learning. https://t.co/IxxoECsviG

[robchesney @robchesney]

Super creative idea from team @mayk_it_app. Music went through a first wave of decentralization with shift to digital/streaming… this is the tsunami behind it!

[Stefan & the Agents @stefan_loops]

Over the last few months, we’ve built a virtual music studio for anyone to make songs for the multiverse.

Free. Simple. Superpowers4all.

But now we want to go further and help these #maykit creators mint their songs directly from the studio.

How?

[robchesney @robchesney]

@SamaraMHernandz @TroyHenikoff @CrainsChicago @ChingonaVC Congrats Samara!

[robchesney @robchesney]

Overdue and well deserved recognition Lindsay. Congrats! Pretty sure you were top 10 under 10 and everything in between too.

[Lindsay Knight @lindsayknight]

In good company here with @SamaraMHernandz @AlyssaJoyJaffee @priyaparrish @kristensonday - the Year of Women in VC 🙌 #crains40under40 https://t.co/ihKyUqaLmN

[robchesney @robchesney]

Excited to be working with @glennshimkus, @paulkoziarz and the entire @prisidio_inc team.

[Chicago Ventures @ChicagoVentures]

Announcing our investment in @prisidio_inc - the best way to keep life organized 🎉

Congrats to @glennshimkus @paulkoziarz and team!

[robchesney @robchesney]

Most American and Canadian families are fewer than 3 generations old. This is not simply a success story… it is a universal story. Amazing!

[TSN @TSN_Sports]

Incredibly powerful. ❤️

Leylah Annie Fernandez's father, Jorge, chats with @markhmasters about what it means to represent Canada as an immigrant family. 🇨🇦

[robchesney @robchesney]

So many forms of expression are readily available to us through our phones but, until today, creating music was not one of them. That's why I'm excited to see @mayk_it_app launch and for @stefan_mayk, @xoob and team to make music creation -- easy, fun and social.

[Stefan & the Agents @stefan_loops]

🚨 BIG NEWS 🚨

Today we launched mayk, a social music creation app, to the app store…

AND we've raised $4m so that we can help the world sing 🎤 (btw this is my 1st ever thread :))

https://t.co/oTbljdcIE1

[Stefan & the Agents @stefan_loops]

🚨 BIG NEWS 🚨

Today we launched mayk, a social music creation app, to the app store…

AND we've raised $4m so that we can help the world sing 🎤 (btw this is my 1st ever thread :))

https://t.co/oTbljdcIE1